Chloramination beginning immediately

Ohio EPA denies Aqua's request

1:26 AM,
Jun. 26, 2013

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The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency rejected Aqua Ohio's request for more time to look at other options for Marion's water, and Aqua Ohio will begin using chloramines immediately.

On Monday, city council unanimously passed a resolution supporting Aqua Ohio's formal inquiry to the OEPA for a waiver of compliance or an extension of time before it has to abide by the disinfection byproduct rule. In this resolution was a request for Aqua Ohio not to use chloramines.

On Tuesday, city law director Mark Russell and Aqua Ohio president Ed Kolodziej asked the OEPA for more time to look at other ...